A big Bitcoin scam in South Africa, with more than 27,500 people being fooled

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A recent large-scale bitcoin scam in South Africa has taken more than 27,500 people, including South Africans, Americans, and Australians. Lloyd Ramovha, a spokesman for the South African police “Hawks,  confirmed today that the “Eagle Group” is investigating a complaint against BTC global. BTC Global offers a service that converts bitcoin into online wallets, and thousands of people have invested in the company with digital cryptocurrencies worth more than $ 50 million.

Ramha said: “I talked to an investigator in our group who confirmed that they received the case two weeks ago.” The number of deceived persons exceeds 27,500 and many are abroad, including Americans and Australians “Ramha said:” The amount of fraud is currently over 50 million U.S. dollars, but as more victims report, I believe the amount will continue to rise. ”

Ramha did not confirm whether the scam was from South Africa, saying: “The survey is still in its infancy and I can not tell if it is a ‘Ponzi scheme.’ But BTC Global is being accepted for violating the Financial Advisory and Intermediary Services Act survey”.

It is reported that a large number of victims from around the world said that their investment through BTC Global in the scale of 1.6 million to 1.4 million South African rands between. Initially, they received varying amounts of money every week until two weeks ago.

Source: timeslive